The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-08
MARRIED BY THE GOVERNOR.
a Runaway Match of Jew and Gentle
in Columbia
SDecial to tie Neus and Courier.

COLUMBIA, September G.-There is
not usually much romance in Colnmbia'S
business circles, but there was crowded
into one episode to-day enough OF this
salt of life to make amend for oil past
deficiencies in our commercial world.
Mr.. II. A. Harth is i yonnS man OF Lex
ington raising. who has lived in Cosum-
bia for a number Of years. He accumu-
lated competency of six or eight thou-
sand dollars by merchandising on Market
street. For some time past he has been
engaged in making loans at very snug
rates Of interest. No one would suspect
him of the tendencies of a Romeo. Miss
Rachael David is a pretty young lady OF
Israelite faith, whose family have been
and at present are engaged in the cloth
ing business on Market street. Mr..
Harth has been the friend of Mr.. Aaron
David, the young lady's brother. He
has been often in his store, aud OF course
became acquainted with his sister,.
At 4 O'clock this afternoon a repre-
sentative of the 4Neus and Courier hap
pened most oppol tuncly to be in the
Executive Mansion. Governor Richard
son sat on the porch with an eNpectant
expression upon his benign face. AS
the CITY bell struck the hour closed
carriage drew up at the eastern gate OF
the grounds, and three persons energ-
ing from il, advanced slowly up the
walk to the Mansion. The Governor
advanced and greeted them at the door.
They were Mr.. II. A. Harth. Mrs. Meetze,
Mr.. Harth's sister. and Miss Rachael
| David. Entering the drawing-room OF
the Mansion, the party were Introduced
to Mrs. Richardson and Judge Andrew
Crawford, who, like the representative
of the News and Courier, had happened
! a few minutes before to be in the draw
ing-room. Governor Richardson with a
significant look, remarked to Mr.. Harth
that the business before them had better
be dispatched. He placed Mr.. Harth
and Miss David in position and taking a
small Episcopal Prayer-book stood with
his back to an east window OF the room.
The Governor had constructed from the
materials in the prayer book matrimo-
NAL service which was short, sharp and
decisive. 1t only took five minutes for
Hampton Anderson Harth and Rachael
David to make their VOWS and be- de-
clared by the Chief Magistrate Of South
Carolina man and wife.
Every one who has heard the Cover
nor'S vibrant and impressive voice will
know that he united his first couple in
a manner befitting bishop. At the
conclusion of the ceremony, his Excel
lency led the way to the dining-roon.
where the hospitality OF the mansion was
sustained by rejection of cake and
wine. The health Of the newly married
couple was drunk by the company and
some time was spent around the board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harth LETT in time to lake
the 5 o'clock train for Augusta, Mr..
Harth proposing to journey to Knoxville,
where he will establish himself in the
insurance business.
1t NAV interest the ladies to know that
the eXi@cncies of the occasion compelled
Mr.. Harth to wear 4 business suit, while
the bride had to content herself with an
aline silk, trimmed with velvet OF the
same color, and i seal brown bonnet and
plume. Mr.. Harth, who had been ter
ribly nervous, was, after the ceremony,
ecstatically happy. Mrs. Harth bore
her enjoyment with less OF outward
manifestation.
The marriage came about in this way:
Owing to the manifest aversion OF Miss
David's family to her marrying a Chris
tan, the lovers arranged for civil mar
riage and flight. The Governor was re-
quested to perform the ceremony. Be
fore consenting to do so he satisfied
himself that the parties were OF age and
that there We're various precedents for
his action. Time and place being de-
termined, Miss David LETT her home and
proceeded to distant quarter OF the
city, where she met Mr.. Harth and his
sister in the closed carriage. Entering
it she was driven with them to the EX-
ecutive Mansion.